On August 25, 2006, in Hartford, CT, my partner and i attended an event that we assuredly will never forget. With TEN Musical Acts (plus, emcee Wavy Gravy), Hippiefest was hours of great, pshchedellic, Hippie Fun! Enjoy the pictures and attend next year.
Woodstock performer, Country Joe (of The Fish) performed some familiar songs (including the still-relevant "I'm-Fixin-To-Die-Ra g") where some of the lyrics were changed to: "Well, it's one, two, three; What are we fightin' fo
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Country Joe, again
Mister McDonald also checked to see how well the Hippiefest crowd could spell. He shouted: "Give me an F!" To which we responded with "F!!" Give me a U!," Joe continued. So we did. And, we also gave him a "C" and a "
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Mitch Ryder (Detroit Wheels)
Mitch Ryder was the next to take the stage, along with the musically-amazing backup band that had accompanied the first couple of guests, as well). His "Devil With The Blue Dress On" really got the crowd, including my beautiful partner, bouncin&
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With his sunglasses and his harmonica playing added to the incedibly strong vocals, Mitch really gave us all one helluva great Ryde.
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Melanie
Melanie entertained us (along with her daughter, doing backup vocals, and her son, playing a truly impressive classical-spanish guitar) with renditions of her hits, including, "Brand New Pair of Roller Skates," and the beautiful "Lay It All
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Blood Sweat & Tears
What a fantastic show this band put on.
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With hits like " You Made Me So Very Happy," "Lucretia McEvil," and "Spinning Wheel," they really blew us all away.
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Blood Sweat & Tears
The lead singer, with his white pants and sneakers, could really move accross the Hippiefest stage. I'd definitely see them in a full concert (although the brass was miked way too high frequencied).
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Rare Earth
I'd also pay to see Rare Earth in concert, as well. With their super-tight harmonies and the individually featured instrumentality that surpassed that of their glory days, their presence at Hippiefest was welcomed, indeed. "Get Ready" was a